Photo: Jaxon Rice looks to get past 33 Michael Nielsen
FLAGSTAFF AT PRESCOTT
After three long road trips, the Prescott Badgers were more than happy to get back home, and it showed with an impressive 53-20 win over the Flagstaff Eagles.
Photo: Homecoming Queen Ava Nolte and King Jack Burton
The homecoming game featured the crowning of the Jack Burton and Ava Nolte on a weather friendly night for football.
Prescott came out ready to get down to business forcing an early punt by the Eagles. Soon after, quarterback Jaxon Rice hit Johann Gundermann for a 49 scoring strike, and with the Jed Rummage kick, made it 7-0.
Another defensive stop allowed the Badgers to go up 14-0 on a one yard run by Isaac Briseno.
Photo: Cody Reyes brings down Jadon Wetzel
Flagstaff found success on their third possession of the night to cut into the Prescott lead to 14-6 on a one yard run by Jadon Wetzel. The junior running back would end up with 127 yards on 28 carries.
Jed Rummage would add a 31 yard field goal to extend the lead to 17-6 midway through the second quarter.
The Eagles once again were able to move the ball and score. This time on a 10 yard pass from Chase Brown to Evan Priest. Michael Nielson added the kick to make it a 17-13 game with 2:29 left in the half. Prescott closed out the half to lead 20-13 with a Rummage field goal of 27 yards.
The Badgers came out running on all cylinders put some distance between them and Flagstaff with four third quarter touchdowns.
Josiah Peoples started it off with a good return on the second half kickoff to midfield. Two plays later Rice threw deep hitting Gundermann in stride for a 45 yard touchdown. The first turnover came when Flagstaff fumbled the ball and Rice recovered the ball at Eagles 48. Five plays later, Briseno would score his second TD on the night on a three yard run. Another defensive stop and the ability to move the ball on the ground and through the air set up
Tenette for a one yard run to make it 39-13. Tenette would prove his ability once again to be a play maker with a 26 yard run and a 46-13 Badger lead.
Photo: Trace Overton scored the final touchdown for the Badgers
Tenette followed that by picking off a pass and taking it down to the Eagles nine yard line. Trace Overton picked up his first touchdown of the season with a one yard run early in the fourth quarter. A running clock ensued to make the final quarter go by quickly.
Flagstaff (0-2), (2-5), scored their first points since the second quarter when Trezaun Stingley went around the end for an eight yard touchdown.
Offensively, Jaxon Rice was 9-14-0, 133 yards, and two touchdowns. The Badgers had 368 yards rushing. Uriah Tenette led the ground attack averaging 11.7 yards per carry with 167 yards and two touchdowns. Trace Overton saw a lot of action in the second half rushed for 68 yards. Johann Gundermann caught five passes for 102 yards and two TDs. On the other side of the ball, linebacker Wyatt Rewarts led with 11 tackles. Prescott recorded five sacks of the Flagstaff QB with Cooper Kasun, Gunnar Parra, and Isaac Muffley leading the charge.
The Badgers (1-1) and (3-4) will enjoy a bye week before facing rival Bradshaw Mountain on October 20 at Bill Shepard Field. Game time is 7pm.
PRESCOTT BADGERS 53, FLAGSTAFF EAGLES 20
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Flagstaff 6 7 0 7 – 20
Prescott 14 6 26 7 – 53
Scoring Summary
P-Gundermann 40 yard pass from Rice (Rummage kick)
P-Briseno 1 yard run (Rummage kick)
F-Wetzel 1 yard run (Kick failed)
P-Rummage 31 yard Field Goal
F-Priest 10 yard pass from Brown (Nielson kick)
P-Rummage 27 yard Field Goal
P-Gundermann 45 yard pass from Rice (Kick failed)
P-Briseno 3 yard run (Kick failed)
P-Tenette 1 yard run (Rummage kick)
P-Tenette 26 yard run (Rummage kick)
P-Overton 1 yard run (Rummage kick)
F-Stingley 8 yard run (Nielson kick)
MINGUS AT BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN
The Bradshaw Mountain Bears recovered quickly from a disastrous game at Coconino last week with a 34-7 homecoming win over the Mingus Marauders.
Despite losing two fumbles, the Bears opened up a 28-0 halftime lead by scoring a pair of touchdowns in each of the first two quarters. Quarterback Bruce Normandin rushed in from six yards out to go up 7-0 after Trevor Head PAT. Gabriel Ricketts would score the next two touchdowns from two and five yards out. The final blow in the first half for Mingus came when Normandin connected with Brayden Munday for a 35 yard TD pass.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Marauders were able to get the goose egg off the board on a 13 yard touchdown run by Koby De le haye. Ricketts would score the last of his three touchdowns for Bradshaw Mountain to close out the game.
Ricketts passed Dave Moran to become the second leading rusher in Bradshaw Mountain history. On top of that was that this was the 250th win in program history.
The Bears improved to (1-1) in the GCR and (5-2) overall are off this week and will take the short drive to Prescott for the rivalry game on October 20 at 7pm.
BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN BEARS 34, MINGUS MARAUDERS 7
Score by Quarters- 1 2 3 4 – T
Mingus 0 0 0 7 – 7
Bradshaw Mountain 14 14 0 6 – 34
Scoring Summary
BM-Normandin 6 yard run (Head kick)
BM-Ricketts 2 yard run (Head kick)
BM-Ricketts 5 yard run (Head kick)
BM-Munday 35 yard pass from Normandin (Head kick)
M-De la haye 13 yard run (Hernandez kick)
BM-Ricketts 2 yard run (Kick failed)
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Lee Williams 2-0 6-1
Coconino 1-1 3-3
Bradshaw Mountain 1-1 5-2
Mingus 1-1 4-3
PRESCOTT 1-1 3-4
Flagstaff 0-2 2-5
Scoreboard
PRESCOTT 53, Flagstaff 20
Bradshaw Mountain 34, Mingus 7
Lee Williams 20, Coconino 14, OT
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
Apache Junction at Coconino
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SCOREBOARD
ALA-West Foothills 42, Yuma 6
Arcadia 30, Mesquite 17
Bagdad 57, Anthem Prep 0
Boulder Creek 17, Sandra Day O’Connor 14
Cactus 27, Verrado 17
Camp Verde 56, Cortez 33
Canyon Del Oro 50, Catalina Foothills 14
Casa Grande 53, Cienega 21
Centennial 29, Chandler 28
Deer Valley 27, Washington 6
Desert Mountain 31, Cactus Shadows 6
Douglas 41, Cholla 0
Dysart 77, Kofa 0
Eastmark 58, Desert Sunrise 6
Empire 27, Amphitheater 20
Estrella Foothills 48, Alhambra 6
Glendale 40, Greenway 19
Horizon 41, Notre Dame Prep 24
Independence 40, Seton Catholic Prep 21
Kingman 28, Chino Valley 6
La Joya Community 36, Sierra Linda 22
Maricopa 41, Nogales 0
Maryvale 25, Copper Canyon 7
Mica Mountain 57, Pueblo 0
Mohave 21, Wickenburg 2
Northwest Christian 49, Lake Havasu 7
Rio Rico 38, Sahuarita 8
Snowflake 37, Poston Butte 26
St. Mary’s 14, Moon Valley 7
Tombstone 69, Catalina 0
Valley Christian 57, Bourgade Catholic 12
Vista Grande 54, Rincon University 14
Youngker 51, Carl Hayden 0
Walden Grove 51, Sahuaro 8
West Point 35, Cibola 0
Yuma Catholic 24, Thunderbird 7
THURSDAY SCORES
Central 42, Trevor Browne 0
Mogollon 54, Williams 20
Safford 24, Round Valley 21
Show Low 26, Fountain Hills 7
Skyline 35, Dobson 22
Sunnyslope 31, Campo Verde 21
Winslow 27, Chinle 0
SATURDAY SCORE
Joseph City 42, Fredonia 20
